Persson Doubles Through May
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Bastien May opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kalle Persson on the button. Simon Wilson squeezed to 61,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from May, but a shove from Persson for 153,000 total. Wilson called to put Persson at risk and hands were revealed.
Kalle Persson: A♣A♥
Simon Wilson: A♦K♣
Persson found himself in a great spot with aces, and the Q♥6♦Q♠7♥9♠ runout kept Persson best for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
240,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
230,000
120,000
|
120,000 |